LOHUM, ReElement & American Metals Come Together to Set up an Integrated Li-ion Battery Materials Processing Facility With an Investment North of $30M
26 September 2024 - 2:47PM
Business Wire
American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: AREC) shares a milestone
move: India's largest producer of sustainable critical minerals
LOHUM Cleantech Ltd has signed an MOU with U.S. pioneers in
modular, adaptable, and circular magnet-grade & battery-grade
mineral processing technology - ReElement Technologies Corporation
and American Metals LLC. The MOU marks the companies' initiation of
a Joint Venture for establishing United States' first fully
integrated battery recycling, repurposing, and critical material
production facility. The 15.5 GWh facility will be set up with an
initial investment of US$30 Million, and lead to the creation of
250 green jobs. The partnership is expected to initially supply
over 315,000 electric vehicles annually with continued growth based
on feedstock availability.
The integrated end-to-end battery & critical minerals
lifecycle management facility will host the entire value chain from
battery cell testing and segregation for second-life energy storage
applications to recycling, mineral refining, engineered materials,
and battery-grade products. The facility will produce critical
materials with purity levels greater than 99.5%, which can then
circulate in the U.S. domestic battery ecosystem.
The initial operating location will be at the Marion Advanced
Technology Center in Indiana, and expand to other locations as
determined by the joint venture parties. The joint venture will
create a domestic ecosystem of recycled, high-purity lithium for
developing North America's lithium-based battery manufacturing
supply chain. The facility powered by LOHUM’s and ReElement’s
capabilities will be able to eliminate a significant amount of
capital expenditure, physical footprint, environmental impact, and
associated operational expenditure needed for the separation and
purification of battery materials.
Addressing the development, Rajat Verma, Founder & CEO of
LOHUM expressed:- “As LOHUM expands its presence in North America,
we welcome this opportunity to partner with ReElement and American
Metals, companies that share LOHUM's goals of 'making battery
materials last forever'. We believe the joint venture will be
instrumental in building resilient critical material supply chains
in the U.S. that can sustain themselves through circularity. This
is an inspiring development in U.S.-India technology collaboration
through market entities.”
Speaking on the joint venture, Mark Jensen, Chairman of American
Metals and ReElement Technologies, stated- “We have been working
with LOHUM to figure out how to leverage our unique capabilities
and world-leading technologies at ReElement along with the
innovative and scaled up approach to critical mineral’s recycling
and refining that LOHUM has established. We are pleased that
ReElement and LOHUM are partnering in a joint venture to leverage
both ReElement’s and LOHUM’s vast experience in recycling
lithium-ion batteries.”
About LOHUM Cleantech Ltd.
LOHUM is India’s largest producer and processor of sustainable
critical minerals, and the only integrated battery recycling and
reuse company in the world. Recognized as ‘The Most Innovative
Company of the year 2022’ by The Confederation of Indian Industry
(CII), LOHUM is committed to making battery materials last forever.
An engine of innovation, LOHUM’s R&D focus is driving
sustainable climate technology. LOHUM’s NEETM™ Li-ion batteries
material recycling and extraction technology yields top-quality
materials and produces zero waste. Its DETX™ battery price index
makes it easy to determine accurate prices of battery materials and
provides ‘future’ buyback prices. For more information, visit
www.lohum.com or connect on LinkedIn and X.
About ReElement Technologies Corporation
ReElement Technologies Corporation is redefining how critical
and rare earth elements are both sourced and processed while
focusing on the recycling of end-of-life products such as rare
earth permanent magnets and lithium-ion batteries, as well as
coal-based waste streams and byproducts to create a low-cost and
environmentally safe, circular supply chain. ReElement has
developed its innovative and scalable “Capture-Process-Purify”
process chain in conjunction with its licensed intellectual
property including 16 patents and technologies and sponsored
research partnerships with three leading universities to support
the domestic supply chain’s growing demand for magnet and battery
metals. For more information visit reelementtech.com or connect
with the Company on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn.
About American Resources Corporation
American Resources Corporation is a next-generation,
environmentally & socially responsible supplier of high-quality
raw materials to the new infrastructure market. American Resources
has established a nimble, low-cost business model centered on
growth, which provides a significant opportunity to scale its
portfolio of assets to meet the growing global infrastructure and
electrification markets while also continuing to acquire operations
and significantly reduce their legacy industry risks. Its
streamlined and efficient operations are able to maximize margins
while reducing costs. For more information visit
americanresourcescorp.com or connect with the Company on Facebook,
X, and LinkedIn.
About American Metals LLC:
American Metals LLC, currently a subsidiary of American
Resources Corporation, has established a full circular supply chain
utilizing its innovative recycling solutions for end-of-life
battery and magnet material with an offtake partner bringing
products back to battery and magnet grade as well as copper,
aluminum and ferrous metals. American Metals LLC has executed a
business combination with AI Transportation Acquisition Corp,
(Nasdaq: AITR) For more information visit ametalscorporation.com or
connect with the Company on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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